Suspects charged over needle attacks

Eleven suspects around France have been detained or given preliminary charges for allegedly pricking people with a needle in nightclubs or at concerts. No motive has been determined for the attacks, nor whether the victims were injected with drugs, viruses or any substance at all. Since January, 1,004 people have filed formal complaints about such needle pricks. The suspects have denied all allegations. The targeted individuals, who are mostly women, show visible marks of injection, often bruises, and report such symptoms as feeling groggy.